Current level
779.43ft
−6.57 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool

Raystown Lake is currently 6.6 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 779.4 feet.
779.43 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey
Current level
779.43ft
−6.57 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Since last reading
Previous readingNov 8779.59 ft
7-day change
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
30 daily readings in the last 30 days
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Raystown Lake is currently 779.43 ft, 6.57 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 2.68 ft over the past 7 days and 6.89 ft over the past 30 days.
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6.57 ft below full pool
No Drought
No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.
Severity
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 779.45 | -0.14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 779.59 | -0.27 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 779.86 | -0.28 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 780.14 | -0.34 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 780.48 | -0.54 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 781.02 | -0.56 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 781.58 | -0.55 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 782.13 | -0.58 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 782.71 | -0.56 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 783.27 | -0.39 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 783.66 | -0.37 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 784.03 | -0.35 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 784.38 | -0.36 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 784.74 | -0.35 |
The current water level at Raystown Lake is 779.43 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Raystown Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.
Full pool for Raystown Lake is 786 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
The current 7-day trend for the Raystown Lake lake level is falling — falling about 2.68 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.
Based on the latest gauge reading, Raystown Lake is currently 6.57 ft below full pool.
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